- What is Distance Learning??
- Why Distance Learning??
- Who uses Distance Learning??
- How the learning process in Distance Learning??
- What Institutions we may choose in Distance Learning??
By definition, Distance Learning is process of transferring knowledge to learners(students) who are separated from the instructor(teacher) by time and/or physical distance and are making use of technology - in short it is a learning process but both or learners and instructor did not meet face to face using technologies facilities like internet (e-learning, email, video confrencing, etc), cd's, power points and other sorts of technologies. Did you know distance learning also have long time applied in Malaysia, for example, UPSR student may do their exercise using newspaper, like from Berita Harian newpaper in Didik Column, and for SPM student Skor A columns. Most of the student especially choose this method due to the restraint from time, work commitment, and geographical factors.
Today, Higher education is a necessity for those who wish to work and prosper in an economy that us becoming dependant not sheer muscle power, but on brain power. Today, the workforce is rewarded for how well and how fast problem are detected and solves" (Saba, Ph.D, 2001)
From the saying above, in this new modernisation era, all of us must realise that how important education to us, it may makes us confident, convinient, and most importantly it wont fade but still more to discover as times goes by. to cope with that in Malaysia, most of the people who have their commitment will choose PJJ or distance learning to catch up with their education up-to-date. As for local universities, UiTM is one of the universities that also offering a lot of facilities in distance lerning.More example: University of Phoenix
Due to distance learning is very flexible, it has reversed the dynamics of learning which means the learners that set the time in their learning process (for example they will take about 30minutes of their lunch time only for e-learning purpose.). it have been used by all level of ages and and carrier position from high school students, higher education students, military, public servants,to those who pursuing continuing education, corporate training, and life long learning. Distance learning purpose is to to reach underserved and advanced students, in different location, it also have been used to save on the cost of training and to offer training to students in remote locations.
E-learning an innovative approach in terms of learning and teaching, student would determine the time, place and teaching mode that are suitable with your needs and lifestyle. It is the latest technology that have been used in distance leaning almost from all over the world. It has becoming the logical way on learning by evolving information and communcation technologies. Student may participating in online discussion and chat sessions with fellow students, students completing team projects by meeting together in teams on the same website, at scheduled times, students may complete homework assignments independently at home and submit them electronically to their isnstructors, student use online research tools, and student also could ask questions via e-mail, online chat or telephone calls.
Distance have been an alternatives to all that given the opportunity to everybody to enhance their life quality by offering variety of advanced learning technology..
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